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China furious, Hong Kong celebrates after US move on bills
BEIJING - China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest and warning the move wo...
Nov 28, 2019
Ban Black Friday? French activists, lawmakers want to try
PARIS - Dozens of French activists blocked an Amazon warehouse south of Paris in a Black Friday-inspired protest, amid increased opposition to the post-Thanksgiving sales phenomenon that has seen a gr...
Nov 28, 2019
Trump in Afghanistan for surprise Thanksgiving visit
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he b...
Nov 28, 2019
Residents asked to call SCAN when they suspect criminal activity
Battlefords residents have another tool they can use to combat crime in the area. About 50 people attended a meeting at Third Avenue United Church in North Battleford Wednesday night to learn about th...
Nov 28, 2019 Event organizer Amy Williams at the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) meeting in North Battleford Wednesday evening. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Missing persons DNA database helps identify remains of homeless man in Calgary
CALGARY - The body of a missing man has been identified through the national missing persons DNA databank in what Calgary police say is a first in Canada. The database is operated by the RCMP and was ...
Nov 28, 2019
Opponents argue Bill 21 affects women more than men and is unconstitutional
MONTREAL - Opponents of Quebec's secularism law introduced a new legal argument in Appeal Court Tuesday, saying that Bill 21 disproportionately affects women and therefore violates the Constitution. L...
Nov 28, 2019
Premiers need to quit picking fights and focus on Canadians: Ball
OTTAWA - Premiers should quit picking fights with the prime minister - and with each other - if they want to maintain national unity, the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador said Tuesday. Premier Dwi...
Nov 28, 2019
End assault-style gun sales now, Polytechnique survivors group tells Liberals
OTTAWA - A leading voice for stricter gun control is calling on the Liberal government to place an immediate moratorium on new sales of assault-style firearms as well as a permanent ban...
Nov 28, 2019
Saskatchewan premier says meeting with Freeland more cordial than with Trudeau
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he had a more cordial meeting with Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland than he did with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Moe an...
Nov 28, 2019
CN, Teamsters reach tentative strike deal, economic fallout still top of mind
MONTREAL - An end to a nationwide rail strike that has gripped the country for eight days is within sight, but concerns linger over the economic fallout. Canadian National Railway Co. and Te...
Nov 28, 2019